| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 26 degrees, snow, 11 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Kaden Lane kicked off 74 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Tim Givens for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Malcolm Allen, assisted by CB Donnie Shell. Givens gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-MIN29 (1Q: 14:17) Kendrick Ward ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-MIN25 (1Q: 13:39) Butch Medsker ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Malcolm Allen, assisted by S Bo Fiester. |
| 4-5-MIN25 (1Q: 13:10) Julio Kitna punted 44 yards. Craig Ratliff returned the kick 4 yards to the DEN35. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. George and Stone are blitzing. 1-10-DEN17 (1Q: 13:01) Zayden Carrillo ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George and Clark are blitzing. 2-12-DEN15 (1Q: 12:24) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Harrison Voinovich, assisted by S Zayden Drain. Duffy gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-9-DEN18 (1Q: 12:02) Evan Paton pass completed to RB Zayden Carrillo for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Keegan George. Carrillo gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-DEN26 (1Q: 11:25) Bryan Anger punted 32 yards. Vernon Warren returned the kick -3 yards to the MIN39. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 11:17) Kendrick Ward ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Kim Poole. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN34 (1Q: 10:46) Kendrick Ward ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN35 (1Q: 10:09) Grady Banks pass completed to RB Rick Silas for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Skip MacMillan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-MIN34 (1Q: 09:37) Julio Kitna punted 45 yards. Craig Ratliff returned the kick 19 yards to the DEN40. Tackled by Derrick Brechbill. Denver's Dave Gaudio was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN40 (1Q: 09:26) Evan Paton pass completed to RB Zayden Carrillo for 11 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. Carrillo gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN49 (1Q: 09:04) Evan Paton pass completed to TE B.J. Donaldson for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN46 (1Q: 08:37) Craig Ratliff ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ziggy Ansoh. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George and Clark are blitzing. 3-8-MIN47 (1Q: 07:56) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Richard Hopper for 3 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. |
| 4-5-MIN44 (1Q: 07:35) Bryan Anger punted 28 yards. Butch Medsker returned the kick 0 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Dave Gochanour. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Algoe and Allen are blitzing. 1-10-MIN16 (1Q: 07:27) Kendrick Ward ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Buerfeind, assisted by S Clay Crackel. Key block delivered by Maddox Sandhu. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-MIN23 (1Q: 06:54) Kendrick Ward ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Harry Roberson, assisted by OLB Angel Ciszek. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-4-MIN22 (1Q: 06:30) Butch Medsker ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Covington. |
| 4-4-MIN22 (1Q: 06:06) Julio Kitna punted 43 yards. Craig Ratliff returned the kick 3 yards to the DEN38. Tackled by Sean Spence. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN38 (1Q: 05:55) Evan Paton scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Clark. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George, Andruzzi and Clark are blitzing. 2-6-DEN42 (1Q: 05:19) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Collin Reilly for 12 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone, assisted by CB Ivan Chandler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN46 (1Q: 04:41) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 4 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone, assisted by S Terry Mathews. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-MIN42 (1Q: 04:01) Evan Paton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leo Duffy. OLB Greg Vaughn defended the pass. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN42 (1Q: 03:57) Evan Paton pass completed to RB Zayden Carrillo for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Keegan George, assisted by CB Vernon Warren. |
| Denver: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 4-1-MIN37 (1Q: 03:16) Zayden Carrillo ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi, assisted by S Benjamin Stone. Key block delivered by Doug Stark. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 02:47) Evan Paton pass completed to TE B.J. Donaldson for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Keegan George, assisted by S Terry Mathews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN31 (1Q: 02:40) Evan Paton pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Richard Hopper. DE Ziggy Ansoh blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. George and Andruzzi are blitzing. 2-10-MIN31 (1Q: 02:33) Evan Paton pass completed to RB Zayden Carrillo for 27 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. Carrillo gained 21 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-20-MIN41 (1Q: 02:18) Evan Paton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donte Hatcher. OLB Keegan George defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN36 (1Q: 02:08) Evan Paton pass completed to RB Craig Ratliff for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Jimmy Wayne, assisted by CB Ivan Chandler. Ratliff gained 9 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George, Andruzzi and Clark are blitzing. 1-10-MIN21 (1Q: 01:59) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-MIN18 (1Q: 01:33) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Richard Hopper for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Keegan George. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George and Stone are blitzing. 3-7-MIN18 (1Q: 00:59) Zayden Carrillo ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren, assisted by S Benjamin Stone. Key block delivered by Randal Randle. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN11 (1Q: 00:30) Craig Ratliff ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT K.C. Bryant. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George, Clark and Mathews are blitzing. 2-9-MIN10 (2Q: 15:00) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Richard Hopper for 8 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. George and Clark are blitzing. 3-1-MIN02 (2Q: 14:32) Zayden Carrillo ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Randal Randle. Denver 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 14:32) Extra point by Desmond Patton was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 14:25) Kaden Lane kicked off 74 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 14:25) Butch Medsker ran a trap outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Malcolm Allen. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-MIN16 (2Q: 13:43) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Malcolm Allen. Evans gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-MIN29 (2Q: 13:04) Rick Silas ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. |
| 4-7-MIN23 (2Q: 12:39) Julio Kitna punted 50 yards. Craig Ratliff returned the kick 9 yards to the DEN36. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Low Block on the Punt Return. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN15 (2Q: 12:28) Zayden Carrillo ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Sedrick Matthews. Key block delivered by B.J. Donaldson. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DEN20 (2Q: 12:01) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for -2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George and Andruzzi are blitzing. 3-7-DEN18 (2Q: 11:24) Craig Ratliff ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Mercury Gonzalez. |
| 4-2-DEN23 (2Q: 10:46) Bryan Anger punted 43 yards. Vernon Warren returned the kick -2 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Dave Gochanour. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 10:38) Freddie Johnstone ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Angel Ciszek, assisted by DE Connor Thornburg. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN32 (2Q: 09:54) Grady Banks pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-MIN32 (2Q: 09:47) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Dwight Bridges for 5 yards. Tackled by S Clay Crackel. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-MIN37 (2Q: 09:02) Julio Kitna punted 63 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 08:55) Evan Paton pass completed to RB Zayden Carrillo for 59 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. Carrillo gained 52 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Clark is blitzing. 1-10-MIN21 (2Q: 08:14) Zayden Carrillo ran inside the left tackle for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Doug Stark. Denver 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 08:14) Extra point by Desmond Patton was good. Denver 14, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 07:57) Kaden Lane kicked off 60 yards from the DEN35. Cary Halvorsen returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Dave Gochanour. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Algoe is blitzing. 1-10-MIN28 (2Q: 07:24) Kendrick Ward ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Christian Algoe. Key block delivered by Renaldo Bradford. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN33 (2Q: 07:01) Butch Medsker ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Covington, assisted by S Clay Crackel. Key block delivered by John Raymond. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 06:38) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. CB Skip MacMillan defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-MIN40 (2Q: 06:29) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. S Bo Fiester defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-10-MIN40 (2Q: 06:19) Grady Banks sacked by DT Harry Roberson and DE Connor Thornburg for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Ogden. |
| 4-15-MIN35 (2Q: 05:51) Julio Kitna punted 43 yards. Craig Ratliff returned the kick 8 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Freddie Johnstone. Denver's Connor Thornburg was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 05:40) Craig Ratliff ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Keegan George. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George and Mathews are blitzing. 2-9-DEN31 (2Q: 05:09) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. Hatcher gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN47 (2Q: 04:40) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Richard Hopper for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi, assisted by CB Ike Clark. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-MIN38 (2Q: 04:16) Evan Paton scrambled for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (2Q: 03:47) Evan Paton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leo Duffy. DE Ziggy Ansoh hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George and Stone are blitzing. 2-10-MIN26 (2Q: 03:38) Evan Paton pass completed to TE Norman Falconer for 13 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews, assisted by CB Vernon Warren. Falconer gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. George, Wayne and Vaughn are blitzing. 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 03:16) Evan Paton scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-8-MIN08 (2Q: 03:07) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver 20, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 03:07) Extra point by Desmond Patton was good. Denver 21, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 03:01) Kaden Lane kicked off 74 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 03:01) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kim Poole. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-MIN27 (2Q: 02:38) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-MIN22 (2Q: 02:38) Grady Banks pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Freddie Johnstone. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN27 (2Q: 02:33) Grady Banks sacked by DE Shawn Covington for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie Higdon. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-MIN23 (2Q: 02:17) Kendrick Ward ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester, assisted by OLB Christian Algoe. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-MIN25 (2Q: 02:00) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. DE Shawn Covington hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIN25 (2Q: 01:51) Julio Kitna punted 28 yards. Craig Ratliff called for a fair catch at the DEN47. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 1-10-DEN47 (2Q: 01:40) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George, Stone and Mathews are blitzing. 2-2-MIN45 (2Q: 01:19) Evan Paton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Richard Hopper. CB Vernon Warren defended the pass. |
| Denver: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Andruzzi is blitzing. 3-2-MIN45 (2Q: 01:06) Zayden Carrillo ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. Key block delivered by Seth Lavoie. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 1-10-MIN40 (2Q: 00:24) Evan Paton pass completed to TE B.J. Donaldson for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone, assisted by CB Ivan Chandler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 2-6-MIN36 (2Q: 00:19) Evan Paton pass completed to FB Ryan Tittle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (2Q: 00:03) Desmond Patton attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Dixon Hawthorne kicked off 74 yards from the MIN35. Touchback. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. George and Andruzzi are blitzing. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 15:00) Zayden Carrillo ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT K.C. Bryant. Key block delivered by Randal Randle. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. George is blitzing. 2-5-DEN25 (3Q: 14:17) Evan Paton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE B.J. Donaldson. CB Ivan Chandler defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-DEN25 (3Q: 14:12) Zayden Carrillo ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ivan Chandler, assisted by DE Sedrick Matthews. Key block delivered by Doug Stark. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George, Andruzzi and Stone are blitzing. 1-10-DEN31 (3Q: 13:48) Evan Paton pass completed to RB Zayden Carrillo for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren, assisted by DE Elias Batista. Carrillo gained 12 yards after the catch. Denver's Leo Duffy was hurt on the play. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN47 (3Q: 13:12) Zayden Carrillo ran a trap outside the right tackle for 43 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. Key block delivered by Seth Lavoie. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN10 (3Q: 12:34) Zayden Carrillo ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone, assisted by DE Ziggy Ansoh. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-MIN08 (3Q: 11:52) Evan Paton scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone and assisted by CB Ike Clark. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-18-MIN18 (3Q: 11:42) Evan Paton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Richard Hopper. DE Sedrick Matthews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 3-18-MIN18 (3Q: 11:34) Evan Paton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dusty Cox. CB Ivan Chandler knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-18-MIN18 (3Q: 11:27) Desmond Patton attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 24, Minnesota 0 |
| (3Q: 11:20) Kaden Lane kicked off 74 yards from the DEN35. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 11:20) Kendrick Ward ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Malcolm Allen. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN19 (3Q: 10:41) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. CB Kim Poole defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-MIN19 (3Q: 10:34) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Halvorsen. CB Kim Poole defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-MIN19 (3Q: 10:27) Julio Kitna punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN37. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 10:16) Craig Ratliff ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Mercury Gonzalez, assisted by S Benjamin Stone. Key block delivered by Doug Stark. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-DEN45 (3Q: 09:32) Evan Paton pass completed to WR Richard Hopper for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi, assisted by OLB Keegan George. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Clark is blitzing. 3-4-DEN43 (3Q: 09:00) Craig Ratliff ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. |
| 4-5-DEN42 (3Q: 08:31) Bryan Anger punted 46 yards. Vernon Warren called for a fair catch at the MIN12. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN12 (3Q: 08:23) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Dwight Bridges for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Covington. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN23 (3Q: 08:17) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Casey Greer for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN22 (3Q: 07:36) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-MIN17 (3Q: 07:28) Grady Banks pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mike Evans. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Denver's Clay Crackel was hurt on the play. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-MIN17 (3Q: 07:18) Grady Banks pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tim Givens. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-16-MIN17 (3Q: 07:12) Julio Kitna punted 51 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN32. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN32 (3Q: 07:05) Craig Ratliff ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Benjamin Stone. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DEN33 (3Q: 06:27) Evan Paton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Zayden Carrillo. DE Sedrick Matthews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. George and Chandler are blitzing. 3-9-DEN33 (3Q: 06:22) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-DEN28 (3Q: 06:14) Zayden Carrillo ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT A.J. Covington. |
| 4-6-DEN36 (3Q: 05:36) Bryan Anger punted 49 yards. Vernon Warren returned the kick 5 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Myles McMaster. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Algoe is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 05:26) Rick Silas ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. Key block delivered by Reggie Higdon. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (3Q: 05:01) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Mike Evans for 31 yards. Tackled by ILB Malcolm Allen. Evans gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 04:27) Grady Banks pass was dropped by TE Derrick Brechbill. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN37 (3Q: 04:21) Grady Banks pass was dropped by WR Tim Givens. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN32 (3Q: 04:09) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Derrick Brechbill. OLB Courtney Kelley defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN32 (3Q: 04:02) Kendrick Ward ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Covington, assisted by OLB Christian Algoe. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Allen is blitzing. 3-12-DEN34 (3Q: 03:21) Grady Banks sacked by ILB Malcolm Allen for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Renaldo Bradford. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Dave Hulbert on the DEN37. |
| Denver: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Vaughn is blitzing. 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 03:05) Evan Paton sacked by DE Sedrick Matthews for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Alex Smith. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-17-DEN30 (3Q: 02:29) Zayden Carrillo ran around left end for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT K.C. Bryant, assisted by DE Ziggy Ansoh. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George, Andruzzi and Stone are blitzing. 3-7-DEN40 (3Q: 02:06) Evan Paton scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ike Clark and assisted by CB Vernon Warren. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Mathews is blitzing. 1-10-DEN47 (3Q: 01:42) Zayden Carrillo ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Abraham Andruzzi. Key block delivered by Doug Stark. |
| Denver: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN42 (3Q: 01:20) Zayden Carrillo ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ziggy Ansoh, assisted by DT K.C. Bryant. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-MIN40 (3Q: 00:40) Evan Paton pass completed to RB Zayden Carrillo for -4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Keegan George. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. George is blitzing. 3-12-MIN44 (3Q: 00:16) Zayden Carrillo ran outside the right tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Warren. Key block delivered by Randal Randle. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN25 (4Q: 15:00) Zayden Carrillo ran around right end for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by B.J. Donaldson. Denver 30, Minnesota 0 |
| (4Q: 15:00) Extra point by Desmond Patton was good. Denver 31, Minnesota 0 |
| (4Q: 14:47) Kaden Lane kicked off 58 yards from the DEN35. Cary Halvorsen returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN28. Tackled by Myles McMaster. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN28 (4Q: 14:25) Butch Medsker ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Rob Cordie. Key block delivered by Derrick Brechbill. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-MIN35 (4Q: 13:45) Butch Medsker ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Rob Cordie. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Kelley is blitzing. 3-4-MIN34 (4Q: 13:24) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Dwight Bridges for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kim Poole, assisted by S Bo Fiester. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN38 (4Q: 12:56) Butch Medsker ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Malcolm Allen. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN37 (4Q: 12:28) Butch Medsker ran inside the right guard for 50 yards. Tackled by S Dave Gochanour. Key block delivered by John Raymond. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-21-MIN27 (4Q: 12:10) Grady Banks pass completed to RB Rick Silas for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Courtney Kelley. Silas gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-MIN32 (4Q: 11:37) Grady Banks pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cary Halvorsen. DE Shawn Covington blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 11:31) Butch Medsker ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Courtney Kelley. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-MIN36 (4Q: 11:06) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Cary Halvorsen for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bo Fiester. Halvorsen gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN41 (4Q: 10:43) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Aleinkoff. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Kelley is blitzing. 1-10-MIN47 (4Q: 10:04) Butch Medsker ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Shawn Covington. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN49 (4Q: 09:43) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 8 yards. Tackled by S Dave Gochanour, assisted by ILB Malcolm Allen. Brechbill gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 09:16) Grady Banks pass completed to WR Casey Greer for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Malcolm Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Contact. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN38 (4Q: 09:10) Rick Silas ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Earnest Luen. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-DEN35 (4Q: 08:28) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Courtney Kelley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Kelley is blitzing. 3-4-DEN32 (4Q: 07:58) Butch Medsker ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Courtney Kelley. |
| 4-2-DEN30 (4Q: 07:36) Dixon Hawthorne attempted a 47 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. A bad snap from center appeared to cause the miscue. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN37 (4Q: 07:30) Craig Ratliff ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Zayden Drain, assisted by DT Trent Schroeder. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Vaughn and Drain are blitzing. 2-10-DEN37 (4Q: 06:46) Craig Ratliff ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT K.C. Bryant. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Jones and Mathews are blitzing. 3-9-DEN38 (4Q: 06:02) Craig Ratliff ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Harrison Voinovich. |
| 4-7-DEN40 (4Q: 05:15) Bryan Anger punted 30 yards. Vernon Warren called for a fair catch at the MIN30. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 05:08) Butch Medsker ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Skip MacMillan. Key block delivered by Horace Dillon. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIN35 (4Q: 04:27) Grady Banks pass completed to TE Derrick Brechbill for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kim Poole. Brechbill gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN42 (4Q: 04:20) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Halvorsen. S Dave Gochanour defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN42 (4Q: 04:09) Rick Silas ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Aleinkoff, assisted by S Dave Gochanour. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-MIN46 (4Q: 03:25) Kendrick Ward ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Connor Thornburg, assisted by CB Donnie Shell. |
| 4-4-MIN48 (4Q: 02:59) Julio Kitna punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN06. |
| Denver: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN06 (4Q: 02:52) Craig Ratliff ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews, assisted by DT Trent Schroeder. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Denver: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-DEN05 (4Q: 02:08) Craig Ratliff ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Sean Spence. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-10-DEN06 (4Q: 02:00) Craig Ratliff ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT A.J. Covington. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-9-DEN07 (4Q: 01:53) Bryan Anger punted 52 yards. Vernon Warren returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN44. Tackled by Norman Falconer. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN44 (4Q: 01:43) Rick Silas ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Dave Gochanour, assisted by CB Kim Poole. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-MIN47 (4Q: 01:14) Butch Medsker ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by DT Dan Freeman, assisted by S Dave Gochanour. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-MIN42 (4Q: 00:43) Grady Banks pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Freddie Johnstone. S Dave Gochanour defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIN42 (4Q: 00:36) Julio Kitna punted 51 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN07. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN07 (4Q: 00:26) Craig Ratliff ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jarvis Jones, assisted by DT Trent Schroeder. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 31, Minnesota Vikings 0 |